To keep a Hula-Hoop aloft, it helps to be in shape — literally. Experiments with gyrating, hoop-slinging robots have revealed how these spinning rings stay up despite the pull of gravity.

Gradually, a "Lucky Star" clay figure took shape in Zhang's hands, its face beaming with kindness and joy, while its flowing robes added a sense of movement. "The Lucky Star held a big gold ingot ...

Tourists walk past a store focusing on "Clay Figure Zhang", a clay sculpture art, on an ancient cultural street in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Jan. 20, 2025. "Clay Figure Zhang" is one of the ...

Julian Crosswell's creation is inspired by China's Terracotta and has filled his back garden full of clay figurines. The handmade clay figures representing the population of the west of ...

Figure AI, a robotics company working to bring a general-purpose humanoid robot into commercial and residential use, announced Tuesday on X that it is exiting a deal with OpenAI. The Bay Area ...

Crumbling clay figures, worn with time and neglect, became a symbol of rebirth to Mexico City photographer Álvaro Alejandro López when he created his 24-image series, “The Breath of Life.” Sculpted as ...

Instagram / Kylie Jenner Jenner went all out for her son Aire’s third birthday party, which was completely Minion-themed. For Aire’s gathering, Jenner threw a Minion-themed soirée ...

An obsession, really. I cannot get enough of Hasbro’s Marvel Legends figures. I’m specifically into the comic book-style characters, but it’s hard not also to appreciate the movie and TV ...

It’s a programme that we as a nation feel so strongly connected to, and these figures certainly reflect that — Rhuanedd Richards, Director of BBC Cymru Wales Speaking at an event for industry ...